Abstract
The biology of the coccinellid Curinus coeruleus Mulsant, introduced for the control of subabul psyllld Heteropsylla cubana Crawford was studied in the laboratory. The development period of C. coeruleus was completed in 33.2 to 40.3 days. Adult males lived for 54.3 to 123.8 and females for 37.9 to 112.6 days. The average fecundity was 715.8 eggs. The female to male sex ratio was 1:1.14.
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